New-York tribune., 1887-04-24

Gillette himself IN rne part of the correspondent snd
then for the frat time In this country Will DO seen the
revsei version which was presented to the
and which has apparently taken the playgoes OF
that ety By storm. This version, which Mr.. Ghe"e
wrote on his way over to England and which he con-
Gders vast Improvement on the original wui % 10
sented at the Star Theatre on Anguss 20 'to to
play It In San francisco. Mr. Gillette has not yes
acoer ted the offer for Australia which was reoeht
made to him.
Richard Hansfeld's travelling tour closed las'
night In New-Haven.- Looking back on the results
OF the whole season he considers that ne 10 Gu
titled to consider himself firmly established as
star Tomorrow night he opens &C the Boston
Museum supported by Mr. Fields stock company.
Katharine Rogers and b. Mason have been specian
engaged to support him in The Partisan Romance
which Is the first piece in which he will appeal On
May aDr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" will DO
produced and Mr. Mansfield says tina. the Interest,"
shown In what promises to be one OF the ~ierdes'
plays seen 10 remarkable. Every seas for tno
frst night will probably be sold within rev
orders have already been sent by mall As pa. -.
already beeu announced Mr.. Mansfield will sppear at
the Madison Square Theatre on May 80 and VIII play
there until the return OF the regular company
Tuesday, May 10, will be the anniversary Of the
production Of q Erminie at the Casino. Every oaV
In the week and every week In the year, with the
exception Of tho slight falling away from graoo
during the Violet Cameron fasco, Mr.. Wilson mas
hoarsely whispered Rsvvy" over the balnstraoe OF
the darkened hall Ia the last not and svery night mas
been roared at by houseful OF people. Iho year =
run OF Erminie has been remarkable, not oaiy In
itself, bus exhibiting . longer period OF uniformly
good business than has probably ever boon enjoyed oy
any ono production In this ,ity The business OF
other productons has sbbed and nowed some~nIs M h
but that o. Ermine has kept at food tide thu ougn-
out Two weeks IRON. Tuesday, accordingly mr.. Aron-
l dress his house ith howers and IN otner ways
celebrate the first birthday of his greatest success
A oouple of weeks ago pretty blonde young woman
called tho managers OF the Old London street
and offered to sing aud give recitstions In that place
After some negotiation arrangement was made
and Edith Mason has since appeared and eecome quite
favorito Miss Mason 4: Kentucky giri and ne.
whose theatre she will appear next season.
Even at this lste stage OF tho game Donman
Thompson is turning away people from the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. During the fifteen weeks OF Its run
Tho Old Homestead" nps done uniformly well. 1t
could without doubt bc ut profit throughout tho
summer mouths and nothing could suit Mr.. kosen.
better than arrange Tor this desirable stao Oh
thing. Mr Thompson. howeyes Is no aSnso, %
after Juno whom the regular season at this theatre
will end No engagements haze been made yet Dy MI
Rosenquest tor the summer months.
Tomorrow night RIce's Evsngelner company
will appear at the Grand Opera sHouse under Rices
own supervision. Ho has consented to conduct the
OrcuoStrh uilnsoil ~ hny oo u"H'ioHN
many well known people who will be In the cast
vernona Jarbesu aud George Thorne have been
specially engaged 10 play the parts OF Evangelinew w
and lie Blanc" respectively. Others VINO wiz
appear are Josie Hall, George Fortescue and James
Malht
Next Saturday night Miss Dauyray will devote to
the benefit OF the 9th Regiment Monumental FUND
This insures the sale OF the whole house TO the
regiment and its friends Tne general public, there
lore will probably look Friday night rs being the
last occasion which thoy will have chance to sec
Miss Dauvray-savo at tue Saturday matinee
Mr. Boucioault's business Mt the Star Theatre with
- Fin MaoCool" has naturally been extremely Tad
this week. Mr. Boucicsult Is reported IA having said
that he not whit Tor the pecunsry loss but ne
feels aoutely tho fact thatthe NewYork public seem
to have deserted him. The change OF bill which he
made yesterday may improve the fortunes oil bus
engagement but il ia not likely that anything eau
make n tolerably successful one. When Mr.. Bouci-
caut goes 10 San Francisco be will take but few OF hs
present company with Tim. need not be added I'd AZ
the Interstate Commerce bill Is held responsible Tor
this